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Mildred Bailey

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Mildred Bailey

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Auction Date:2012 May 16 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
One of the most popular female vocalists of the 1930s, but despite all of her success, superstardom eluded her. Plagued by a combination of diabetes, heart trouble, and hardening of the arteries, she was near death and broke until she was rescued by composer Jimmy Van Heusen, who arranged to split her medical bills with Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. She recovered well-enough to begin performing again, but her health problems eventually took their toll, and she died, penniless, on December 12, 1951, at age 44. Uncommon vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Carl—Best wishes—Mildred Bailey.” In very good condition, with scattered creasing and surface marks, dings to left edge, and brushing to signature and inscription.